Saving our national icon: An ecological analysis of the 2011 Australian Senate inquiry into status of the koala

- Public submissions to the Australian Senate inquiry into the status of the koala were reviewed.
- Three concerns stood out: habitat clearing, ineffective policies, and infrastructure development.
- Results were compared to Senate Inquiry report and its recommendations.
- Results suggest the Senate report recommendations were inaccurate and spatially bias.
- Key implications for species conservation policy discussed in conclusions.